Table 1

Response rates, injuries and illnesses in National Olympic Committees of different sizes (measured by number of athletes)

<1010–4950–99>99All
Number of NOCs (athletes)98 (457)56 (1454)20 (1438)32 (7961)206 (11 315)*
Injuries (per 100 athletes)45 (9.8)191 (13.1)178 (12.4)607 (7.6)1035 (9.1)†
Illnesses (per 100 athletes)39 (8.5)93 (6.3)56 (3.8)250 (3.1)438 (3.9)
Daily reports submitted (%)114 (7%)883 (93%)333 (98%)536 (99%)1866 (53%)
Recorded by both NOC and OCOG
 Injuries (%)0 (0%)25 (13%)28 (16%)77 (13%)134 (13%)
 Illnesses (%)0 (0%)6 (7%)5 (9%)7 (3%)18 (4%)
Recorded only by NOC
 Injuries (%)1 (2%)60 (31%)70 (39%)271 (45%)404 (39%)
 Illnesses (%)1 (3%)23 (25%)25 (45%)128 (51%)177 (40%)
Recorded only by OCOG
 Injuries (%)44 (98%)106 (56%)80 (45%)259 (43%)497 (48%)
 Illnesses (%)38 (97%)64 (69%)26 (46%)115 (46%)243 (56%)
  • *Ten double-starters excluded.

  • †NOC size missing for 14 injuries.

  • NOC, National Olympic Committee; OCOG, Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.